Green Fingerprint Cactus Cards
Good things come in small packages and this Thumbprint Cactus Cards tutorial is the perfect handmade gesture to send to friends & family far away this Valentine’s Day season! It’s simply perfect and prick-free for kids & adults to recreate, within a matter of minutes, today!
It’s got simple supplies and easy steps to follow – that’s exactly how I would describe this DIY craft! If you have cardstock paper and a green ink pad on hand, you are well on your way to making your own cactus themed cards within minutes!
Make a whole “prickly” bunch at once and mail them to friends and family far away! You can also turn this thumbprint succulent cactus themed idea into gift tags, gift wrap or even as artwork to display all year long! So many ways to take this idea and make it work for your Valentine’s Day craft plans!
So now that I have you STUCK on this particular handmade card idea, keep scrolling for the simple directions! Happy crafting my friends! #gluedtomycrafts
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THE CRAFT SUPPLIES:
For this Thumbprint Cactus Card idea, all you need is a washable green stamp pad, white cardstock paper and some fine-tip markers to complete the cards. BTW – some baby wipes on hand are also good to have on hand for this craft as well!
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THE HOW-TO:
To recreate your Valentine’s Day cactus cards, simply add three green “thumbprints” on a piece of white cardstock, on top of each other in a “Y” shape, just like you would see a cactus in real life. Repeat this step about two to three times on your card front. You don’t want to over-crowd your paper though.
Follow that up by drawing on cactus small features with thin-tip markers {like black spikes, brown pots and pink flowers!} to make it come to life.
And that’s it! Your card is finish!
You could also add on a few sayings like “stuck on you” or “so glad to be stuck with you” to tie the theme together.
Then mail and/or hand-deliver your thumbprint cactus card to the lucky receiver!
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For a DIFFERENT spin on this card, you can also use GREEN BUTTONS for the succulent plant! Just use glue dots to secure them in place. Easy peasy – just how we like it on the Glued To My Crafts blog!
Be sure to also check out our Handprint Cactus Keepsake tutorial for another fun idea inspired by the spikey plant!
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Thumbprint Cactus Cards
Supplies:
- Green Washable Ink Pad
- Cardstock Paper
- Cardstock Cards
- Embellishments
Instructions:
- To recreate your Valentine's Day cactus cards, simply add three green "thumbprints" on a piece of white cardstock, on top of each other in a "Y" shape, just like you would see a cactus in real life. Repeat this step about two to three times on your card front. You don't want to over-crowd your paper though.
- Follow that up by drawing on cactus small features with thin-tip markers {like black spikes, brown pots and pink flowers!} to make it come to life.
- And that's it! Your card is finish!
- You could also add on a few sayings like "stuck on you" or "so glad to be stuck with you" to tie the theme together.
- Then mail and/or hand-deliver your thumbprint cactus card to the lucky receiver!
